The Storyline Heading into the second half of the season, No. 23/RV Harvard will play its second of three straight home games, as the Crimson hosts Princeton in a key Ivy League matchup Saturday afternoon on Fox College Sports. Eric Frede and Steve DeOssie will have the call on TV.

Due to blackout restrictions, the Saturday's game will not be archived on the Ivy League Digital Network until 24 hours after the end of the contest.

Harvard sits at 5-0 overall and is 2-0 in the Ivy League, while the Tigers have won four straight and are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

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Series History Saturday's game will be the 106th meeting between Harvard and Princeton in a rivalry that dates back to 1877. Harvard has only faced Yale (129 times), Dartmouth (116 times) and Brown (113 times) more in its history than Princeton.

Although the Crimson trails, 53-45-7, in the all-time series, Harvard leads, 29-26-2, in Ivy League contests against Princeton. The Crimson won five straight against the Tigers from 2007-2011, but last year, Princeton emerged with a 39-34 comeback victory over Harvard in Princeton, N.J.

The Numbers In Harvard's 35-16 non-conference win over Lafayette last weekend, quarterback Michael Pruneau (Plano, Texas) threw for three scores on 17-of-29 passing for 263 yards overall. Pruneau connected with tight end Cameron Brate (Naperville, Ill.) for two TDs, while also finding wide receiver Andrew Fischer (Diamond Bar, Calif.) for a 50-yard touchdown. Wide receiver Ricky Zorn (Dallas, Texas) paced the unit with four catches for 103 yards, and running back Paul Stanton, Jr., (Kenner, La.) continued his strong fall with 113 yards on 21 carries, while also posting two three-yard TD runs.

Defensively, the Crimson forced four turnovers, including three interceptions and one fumble recovery. D.J. Monroe (Columbia, S.C) and Joshua Boyd (Hyde Park, Mass.) led the way with seven tackles apiece.

After trailing Brown, 17-0, early in the second quarter, Princeton rolled off 39 straight points to grab a 39-17 Ivy road win over the Bears last week. Princeton earned 30 first downs and amassed 566 total yards, led by quarterback Quinn Epperly, who threw 22 times and completed 14 passes for 233 yards in the air. The Tigers also ran the ball 48 times for 264 yards and had five TDs on the ground, including three by Epperly, who also rushed for 95 yards.

Ivy Title Hunt With five conference games remaining, Harvard sits in a first-place tie in the Ivy League with a 2-0 record, along with Princeton and Penn. Yale and Dartmouth are also in the mix at 1-1, while Brown, Cornell and Columbia trail at 0-2.

Crimson NCAA leaders Through five games, placekicker David Mothander (San Luis Capistrano, Calif.) is tied for first in the nation in field-goal percentage (1.000). Defensively, Zach Hodges (Atlanta, Ga.) is first in forced fumbles (0.60 per game), second in tackles for a loss (2.1 per game), fourth in sacks (1.1 per game) and sixth in fumbles recovered (0.60 per game). D.J. Monroe stands second in passes defended per game (1.8), and Nnamdi Obukwelu (Brockton, Mass.) stands seventh in sacks per game (1.0).

As a team, Harvard ranks second in team passing efficiency (173.70), second in turnover margin (1.8), third in rushing defense (80.8) and fourth in completion percentage (.691).

Hodges Up for Buck Buchanan Defensive end Zach Hodges was recently added to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch list, given to the nation's premiere defensive standout.

Hodges leads Harvard with 10.5 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks this season. He has also forced three fumbles, recovered three fumbles and made an interception.

Give 29 the Ball Running back Paul Stanton, Jr,. has rushed for eight touchdowns, including two each in the wins over Brown Sept. 28, Holy Cross Oct. 5 and Lafayette Oct. 19. Stanton's eight touchdowns are tied for second in the Ivy League. He needs two more rushing TDs to tie Gino Gordon '11 for eighth most in a single season in school history.

Crimson In The Top 25 With its 5-0 start, Harvard is now ranked No. 23 in the FCS Coaches Poll and is receiving 180 votes in The Sports Network Poll, or fourth outside the top 25. The Crimson entered the top 25 last week, as the team was rated No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll.

Strong Start For the second straight season, Harvard is off to a 5-0 start. The Crimson began 2012 with a 5-0 mark. Harvard has not started 6-0 since the 2004 season when the Crimson finished with a 10-0 record.

Harvard has begun a season with a 5-0 record seven times since the formation of the Ivy League: 1966, 1968, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2013. Five of those seasons have come under head coach Tim Murphy.

Last Meeting With Harvard leading, 34-10, entering the fourth quarter, Princeton scored four touchdowns in the final 11:19 of the game to earn a dramatic, 39-34, win over the Crimson on Oct. 20, 2012 in Princeton, N.J. The Tigers notched the final score of the game with a 36-yard pass from Quinn Epperly to Roman Wilson with only 13 seconds remaining on the clock. Harvard quarterback Colton Chapple '13 threw for 448 yards and five touchdowns, with Kyle Juszczyk '13 making 15 receptions for 192 yards and three TDs in the loss.

Dominance At The Stadium The Crimson has won 15 straight home games. Harvard's last loss at home came against Lehigh, 21-19, on Oct. 16, 2010. Harvard has also claimed 10 consecutive wins against Ivy opponents at home since falling to Penn, 17-7, on Nov. 14, 2009.

Harvard owns the second longest home win streak in the FCS (Sam Houston State - 19) and is third overall in Division 1.

Harvard on National TV The Crimson will have five of its contests broadcast live on national television this season, three on the NBC Sports Network and one on Fox College Sports. Harvard's TV games include: Brown Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m., Lafayette, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m., Princeton Oct. 26 at 1 p.m., Penn Nov. 16 at noon and at Yale for the 130th Playing of The Game Nov. 23 at noon.

Non-Conference Call Harvard has won 26 of its last 33 non-league games dating back to 2003 (.788). Harvard went 3-0 against non-conference teams this year, having downed San Diego, 42-20, Holy Cross, 41-35, in triple overtime, and Lafayette, 35-16.

Since the 2011 season, Harvard has rattled off eight straight victories against non-Ivy League opponents.

Kick Is Good David Mothander (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) has made all four field goal attempts and is 20-of-20 on PAT chances this season, good for 32 points.

Mothander has made his last 36 kicks, including six field goals and 30 PATs, since missing a PAT in Harvard's win over Columbia last Nov. 3.

Road Trip Harvard is 23-9 in its last 32 road games (.719). The Crimson is 16-5 in its last 21 Ivy League road games (.762). In 2012, Harvard posted a 2-2 mark away from Cambridge. This season, Harvard stands 3-0 away from home and has two road contests remaining: at Columbia Nov. 9 and at Yale Nov. 23.

Harvard Coach Tim Murphy In his 20th season as Harvard's all-time winningest head coach, Tim Murphy enters Saturday's game with a 133-61 record with the Crimson and a 165-106-1 overall head coaching record, which includes five years at Cincinnati and two years at Maine. Since the formation of the Ivy League in 1956, only two Ivy coaches have compiled more wins than Murphy's 133 and he is just one of five coaches to win 100-plus games. Murphy has led Harvard to six Ivy League championships (1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011). Murphy serves as president for the American Football Coaches Association this season. He is 14-5 all-time against Princeton.

Ivy Era Coaches Since the formation of the Ivy League in 1956, just seven coaches have reached the 100-win plateau, with two of them being Harvard men.

Princeton Head Coach Bob Surace Bob Surace is midway through his fourth season as Princeton's head coach, and he brings an 11-24 record with the Tigers into this game. Surace is 1-2 against Harvard, with the victory coming in 2012, 39-34, in Princeton, N.J.

Picked Harvard made three interceptions in its win over Lafayette at Harvard Stadium Oct. 19. The Crimson also picked off three passes in its victory against Brown Sept. 28, also at home.

Norman Hayes (Tucker, Ga.) paces the team with two interceptions on the year.

Better Than Average With five wins this year, Harvard has clinched its 115th season at .500 or better in the program's 140th-year history. This also marks the Crimson's 15th-straight year at .500 or better.

Best In The FCS Harvard has had considerable success over the past 12 seasons, ranking No. 1 among the Football Championships Subdivision's top 10 in winning percentage.

Pick It Up In Harvard's opener at San Diego, defensive end Zach Hodges (Atlanta, Ga.) had two fumble returns, including one for a 53-yard touchdown. Hodges became the first Harvard to return a fumble for a touchdown since Peter Ajayi did it against Columbia in 2008.

Hodges added another fumble recovery at Holy Cross Oct. 5 and now has four takeaways on the season. Hodges ranks sixth in the nation with 0.60 fumble recoveries per contest.

Red Zone? No Problem Harvard was 4-for-4 in the red zone against San Diego in the opener Sept. 21. The Crimson was also perfect inside the 20-yard line at Holy Cross Oct. 5, scoring a TD on each of those possessions.

Harvard is now 22-of-27 on the season in the red zone with 18 touchdowns and four field goals.